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For decades, the names given to newly discovered planets have almost always failed to live up to the excitement these celestial finds represent. (Take for example forgettable monikers such as CFBDSIR2149, HD 189733b, 55 Cancri e, and Kepler-69c.) The organization that oversee's the naming of new …

The strongest known material in the world may have just been dethroned. Researchers from Rice University have calculated the properties of a little-studied form of carbon known as carbyne, and they've determined that it should have a "specific strength surpassing that of any other known material." …

It's been right under our noses for years, and we never noticed it.<p>We don't discover new mammals very often, let alone new mammals in well-known families like Procyonidae (which includes the raccoons, coatis, and ringtails). So we are <i>very</i> pleased to introduce you all to the newest member of the …

What do Ivy Mike, plutonium and Gabon, Africa share in common?<p>This week, we meet the element einsteinium, which has the atomic symbol <b>Es</b> and the atomic number <b>99</b>. The atomic symbol was originally <b>E</b> but was later changed by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) to conform to …

Party, which has always opposed regulation of non-tobacco nicotine products as medicine, took Pillbox38 funds in May<p>The UK Independence party has been given a £25,000 donation by an electronic cigarette company, while opposing new Brussels rules that would regulate non-tobacco nicotine products as …

Shaun Bailey says his party has questions to answer about its attitude towards ethnic minority voters<p>The Conservatives still have questions to answer about race and the party's attitude towards ethnic minority voters, one of David Cameron's only black advisers has said.<p>Shaun Bailey, a Tory and …

Microsoft is readjusting its target for the Xbox One launch from 21 countries on day one, to 13. The tech giant cited concerns about meeting demand and the desire to ”get the best Xbox One experience the first day it is available,” presumably referring to online services. While we still don’t know …

In nearly every Woody Allen movie, from <i>Bananas</i> to <i>Midnight in Paris</i>, which opened this year’s Cannes film festival, there is a central male character who’s a facsimile of Woody Allen (neurotic, brainy, urban). And, like a sun encircled by planets, Allen surrounds his cinematic twins with a …

This morning Google admitted that it had yanked access to YouTube from Microsoft’s brand-new Windows Phone application. This came fewer than 50 hours after the launch of the application. Windows Phone users were predictably disappointed.<p>What happened? In the intervening hours I’ve learned enough to …